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The sun glints on crystal clear waters, mist floats above the towering falls that flow into a lush green basin. Today, the incomparably beautiful Amazon rainforest is a vast laboratory for experiments that are redefining the relationship between humans and nature. But what's the worth of this invisible commodity? And who should profit from it? This glorious, 35mm cinematic film, offers a surprising and immensely beautiful vision of the Amazon eco-system.

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Inhumane conditions, self-harming and mismanagement… The shocking claims about life inside the Nauru and Manus Island detention centres have finally come to light, following a string of high profile testimonies.

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As the number of deaths and injuries in Thailand's violent unrest continues to rise, there seems little sign of an end to the anti-government protests. Can Shinawatra bring peace to this divided nation?

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Killer whale Lolita has been wowing crowds at Miami Seaquarium for over 40 years. But now the 'Blackfish effect' has a growing protest movement calling for her freedom. Have aquarium shows had their day?

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Small-scale farmers in Africa and Asia are being forced off their land by an unprecedented corporate land grab. If they hold their ground they are subjected to horrific threats and violence. Exploring the personal stories of those affected, this documentary gives a voice to threatened subsistence farmers throughout the developing world. If your livelihood was ripped away from you, how would you cope?

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What's the secret of eternal youth? Human growth hormone and testosterone injections, claims the controversial Dr Life, just one of many LA physicians cashing in on America's growing 'age management' industry.

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Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba in 2005 without a trace. Now two investigative journalists have accessed the secret police case files, laying bare one of the most haunting murders of the century.

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For African migrants Libya used to be a Mecca: a place to find work or get access to Europe. But now the workers who come here are trapped in the political, economic and social chaos engulfing the country.

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After the death of Reeva Steenkamp at the hands of Oscar Pistorius, the question remains: was it a tragic mistake or premeditated murder? This report unpicks the forensic investigation at the heart of the case.

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When Philips, a huge multinational company, started supplying lamps to the cannabis industry it wasn't breaking the law. Growing is illegal, supplying lamps isn't. But it was supporting a 1bn Euro criminal network.

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The Israeli army is both respected and feared as a fighting force. But it's facing a backlash, at home and abroad, for its bullying tactics in the West Bank. With incredible access on both sides, this doc reveals how children have become a key part of its strategy and are being both tortured and used as spies. From arresting Palestinian kids as young as five to allowing Settler attacks, from torture to threats of rape and forced confessions, it's a brutal reign of terror that is radicalising a new generation of Palestinians.

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Winner of World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary, Sundance 2014

Nineteen-year-old Basset is the goalkeeper for the Syrian national soccer team. When revolution breaks out the charismatic young man becomes an iconic protest leader and singer. His songs reflect his dream of peaceful liberation from Assad's brutal regime. Osama is a 24-year-old media activist and pacifist wielding his camera to document the revolution. But when the army cracks down and their beloved Homs becomes a bombed-out ghost town, these two peaceful protesters take up arms and transform into renegade insurgents, with devastating results.

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Could you kill what you had for dinner? Maddie, a young meat eater, decides to take the question into her own hands. But will killing the meat she eats change the way she feels about her food, and herself?

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They're heroes to many in the US, but after the jubilant homecoming parades for those returning from war, what happens next? Well, an estimated 55,000 veterans are now homeless; and that's just the women.

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Hamid and Tarek are two Canadian boys going to fight in the Libyan revolution. On the outbreak of fighting, they've decide to return to their homeland and join the brutal guerrilla war to liberate the country. They will be wounded and changed forever by the experience. Their youthful naivety and exuberance is set against the unforgiving, chaotic landscape of war, as they learn about life and death on the frontlines. An impressive and startling account of young Westerners fighting in foreign revolutions.

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Hamid and Tarek are two Canadian boys going to fight in the Libyan revolution. On the outbreak of fighting, they've decide to return to their homeland and join the brutal guerrilla war to liberate the country. They will be wounded and changed forever by the experience. Their youthful naivety and exuberance is set against the unforgiving, chaotic landscape of war, as they learn about life and death on the frontlines. An impressive and startling account of young Westerners fighting in foreign revolutions.

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Bougainville is on the brink of reopening the controversial mining operation that sparked its civil war. With a heavily armed population and a generation of unemployed youth, conditions are ripe for violence.

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Once nicknamed India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore is becoming better known as the suicide capital. Intolerance towards failure and ambition to increase their financial status is proving deadly for the city's youth.

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Development and poaching have made Indonesia's Sumatran tigers critically endangered. And now Java's Surabaya Zoo, once thought to be a vital sanctuary, has become a squalid hell-hole for its inhabitants.

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As Syria's civil war rages, Christians, who make up one-tenth of the population, are being driven out. But in the Northeast, hand-in-hand with the Kurds, one group are beating back the Islamists' advance.

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Mike Disfarmer, small town portrait photographer turned posthumous art star. This is the story of an eccentric curmudgeon and artistic icon whose powerful pictures of depression-era USA have left an unlikely mark on the modern Manhattan art world.

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Every sixty minutes a human organ is sold on the black market. This doc takes a gritty and unflinching descent into the shadowy world of organ trafficking, introducing us to the street-level brokers, the rogue surgeons and the those willing to sacrifice a slice of their own bodies for cash. And on the other side, we see the world of the desperate patients, who face the agonizing choice of either obeying the law or saving their lives.

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Thousands of Syrians have tried to make the precarious journey into Europe. People smugglers, border guards and shocking conditions define the new enemy they battle while fleeing war, "Fortress Europe".

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In Russia, homosexuality is being confused with paedophilia by thugs and politicians alike. An explosion of homophobic behaviour and anti-gay legislation is forcing the gay community into a life of secrecy.

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Serra Pelada's discovery in 1979 precipitated one of the world's largest contemporary gold rushes. In a matter of days miners could make hundreds of thousands of dollars as chunks of gold kilos in weight were found.

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The powerful story of those killed and then secretly buried by the IRA during the conflict in Northern Ireland. What do you do when your mother suddenly disappears and never comes back? Uncovering new hard evidence that Gerry Adams, currently head of the IRA, was deeply involved in one of the killings, this is a landmark documentary on the Irish 'Troubles', the hard men who drove it and issues of accountability when peace finally comes.

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More than 200 Taliban children, many recruited as suicide bombers, are being held in special prisons across Afghanistan. Brought to you by the foremost documentarian on the Taliban and film maker of 'The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan', we meet these captured child fighters and hear their stories.

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Bollywood churns out more films than any other film industry and 'making it' here is the Indian dream. This intimate and cleverly made film brings us into the world of those on the fringes, those who will do anything to be in feature films, from make-up artist Ojas to 'the white extra' Harry, and the rising star Pooja. Their heart-warming characters and stories of perseverance offer a fascinating insight, as we explore the movie biz Indian style!

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In one troubled corner of the Gaza Strip, where the landscape can alter from day to day at the mercy of the ongoing siege, one thing remains unchanged. Children here still make and fly kites, just as their parents and grandparents did before them. But it is more than just a pastime. It is an act of defiance and an expression of hope. In spite of the hardships they must endure, they would rather look up and see beauty than look around and feel trapped.

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Barre is his local village's prized fighting bull. Here in remote northern Iran, where the bulls gore each other with sharpened horns, the entire village follows Barre's every fight, cheering wildly and flinching at every injury. But who exactly owns Barre? As the narrative unfolds the plot gets thicker. As men drink, gamble and even take crystal meth, this doc offers a surprisingly secular vision of Iran that is both refreshing and intriguing.

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The frankest of films from within a shelter for homeless women. Their stories usually combine domestic violence or acrimonious divorce, with mental fragility. Sonja is trying to make contact with her estranged children. Rula, is unsuccessfully trying to build a home with a new husband. This doc offers a unique window into their world. An evocative reminder of the fragility of human existence, and the value of a stable psyche.

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First responders after 9/11 have since been diagnosed with cancers which up until now have not been recognised by the federal government. Over ten years of emotional lobbying to make cancer eligible for treatment and payments and their fight is finally gaining recognition.

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Israel Ticas is El Salvador's only criminologist. In one of the world's most dangerous countries, his job is to unearth the hundreds of missing people murdered and buried by the rival gangs MS-13 and 18 Street as their street war rages. Without him the murdered would go uncounted. The gangs may have declared a truce in 2012, but as we discover on the job with Israel, the murder rate has increased and El Salvador's missing remain without justice.

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Raised in the violent segregation of 1960s Kansas, former Black Panther and artist Mama C has lived in Africa for most of her life. Her story is a journey through African identity and gives us a powerful meditation on identity, exile and art.

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Mountaintop mining is an effective but controversial extraction method. Its devastating effect on the environment has provoked a 'war on coal' between ecologists and the miners who've lived on it for generations.

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Since the Bangladesh garment factory collapse, the battle between workers and management has been hotting up in Cambodia. Despite poor conditions and low wages, employers in this cut-throat industry are standing firm.

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Sweden is usually seen as the bastion of tolerance, taking on the most refugees per capita in Europe. But the rise of the far-right is stirring up anti-immigration feelings. One town think they've found an answer.

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Tin is an essential element in consumer electronics and Indonesia is now its biggest exporter. But its poverty stricken miners work in horrendous conditions and the human and environmental toll is proving costly.

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The digital revolution offers an extraordinary gift to humanity: unfettered access to all published content. But at what cost? Does the erosion of copyright mean the end of writers? And what does the death of the book mean for the way we learn?

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Detroit has become a symbol of the global financial crisis; but a group of committed micro-industrialists and artists with a DIY attitude are determined to bring the old Motor City back out of bankruptcy.

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There are 8 to 10 thousand forced marriages in the UK every year. As authorities are accused of taking 'honour' crimes too lightly, girls who resist or refuse a marriage can face abuse, torture, even death.

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The Palawan Islands of the Philippines are host to some of the world’s last surviving caveman communities.

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